5.8.2 Stopping tasks (forced stop)

This section describes how to forcibly stop a task that is in progress. When you forcibly stop a task, the task enters Failed status. Note that you can forcibly stop a task only if the service settings are configured to allow the forcible stopping of tasks.

Who can perform this task:

When the status of the submitted service is Release:

Users in the Admin role, Develop role, Modify role, and Submit role
When the status of the submitted service is Maintenance or Test:

Users in the Admin role, Develop role, and Modify role
When the status of the submitted service is Debug:

Users in the Admin role and Develop role

To forcibly stop a task:

In the Tasks window, click the Tasks tab or the Debug tab.
From the tasks list, select the in-progress task or tasks whose execution you want to forcibly stop.

Tip

You can select multiple tasks by selecting the check boxes beside the task names.
From the More Actions pull-down menu, select Forcibly Stop.

Tip

Alternatively, you can select Forcibly Stop from the More Actions pull-down menu in the Flow area or the Task Details window.
In the Forcibly Stop dialog box, check the tasks that are to be forcibly stopped, and then click the OK button.

Result of operation:

The tasks whose execution you forcibly stopped enter Failed status.

You can check the status of the tasks in the Status column in the tasks list. In addition to task statuses, you can check the status, start time, and end time of steps in the Task Details window or the Flow area.

The start and end times of tasks, information about executed plug-ins, and error information can be viewed in the task log and public log.